Sarah Ventry

The child, Liam Conejo Ramos, was taken from a running car in the family's driveway.

when federal immigration agents came to arrest his father.

That's according to Zena Stenvik, the Columbia Heights Public Schools superintendent, the district where the boy is a student.

She claims the child was used as bait to bring his family members out of their home.

In a post on X, DHS says the child was abandoned by his parents and that's why he was taken.

They've confirmed that both the child and his father are being held at the Dilley Detention Center outside of San Antonio in Texas.

DHS continues to say that it's taking dangerous criminals off the streets of Minneapolis and that its officers have made over 3,000 arrests in the last six weeks.

Sarah Ventry, NPR News, Minneapolis.

Bovino says that federal agents are being, quote, stalked and that they're encountering anarchists and rioters.

He also questioned the role of the Minneapolis Police Department, saying they were, quote, missing in action.

Meanwhile, immigrants and people of color, including citizens and those in the country with legal status, have told NPR they are scared to leave their homes or go outside.

Sarah Ventry, NPR News, Minneapolis.

I told my very Catholic mother that she needs to meet Jesus.

Last week, a district court judge barred officers from using tear gas and detaining peaceful protesters.

But the latest ruling from the Eighth Circuit now pauses that decision while the Trump administration pursues an appeal.

The order was published with no explanation.

This comes as immigration agents continue to have an extraordinarily heightened presence in the Twin Cities.

DHS says there are more than 2,500 in the area.

more than four times the size of the Minneapolis police force.

This ruling, lifting restrictions on aggressive tactics, leaves many on edge as large-scale demonstrations are planned in the coming days and National Guard troops are on standby to deploy to the city.